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states. >> and that is a ceremonial toast. >> nowhere near the water. >> coming up next a bitter feud between former 49er deon sanders and his estranged wife. >> never trusted never did anything to her in front of the kids or never will. >> and just ahead an exclusive interview on the fight over the house, kids and his reputation. >> and michael finney is taking your questions on twitter, facebook ask will answer them here shortly. you can contact michael on twitter and at facebook.com/abc 7. >> and from sutro tower, mainly clear skies now and i'll have a look. >> -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are the great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a perhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> video revealed what's happening after a fatal boating accident in philadelphia t
states. >> and that is a ceremonial toast. >> nowhere near the water. >> coming up next a bitter feud between former 49er deon sanders and his estranged wife. >> never trusted never did anything to her in front of the kids or never will. >> and just ahead an exclusive interview on the fight over the house, kids and his reputation. >> and michael finney is taking your questions on twitter, facebook ask will answer them here shortly. you can contact michael on...
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and throughout the united states, we are in fire prone areas. >> so, they are talking about wildfires. but go back for a minute to that poison plot. any sign it is ongoing? >> reporter: in that same magazine that's just come out, there are references to a justification for using poison, biological and chemical weapons. so, something seems to be cooking, according to u.s. authorities. >> following up on the poison. okay, thank you so much brian. >>> and now, all the eyes of the world are on secretary of state hillary clinton tonight, in beijing, long a champion of human rights. she faces a very tough choice. a blind man, that activist hero who made the daring escape, slipping past chinese guards under cover of night, is now asking her to take him to the united states on her plane. a move that would have dramatic repercussions in china. so, what will she do? here's abc's martha raddatz. martha? >> reporter: diane, the day is just beginning in china, but secretary clinton has said nothing about the crisis since chen guangcheng changed his mind about remaining in china to fight for reform
and throughout the united states, we are in fire prone areas. >> so, they are talking about wildfires. but go back for a minute to that poison plot. any sign it is ongoing? >> reporter: in that same magazine that's just come out, there are references to a justification for using poison, biological and chemical weapons. so, something seems to be cooking, according to u.s. authorities. >> following up on the poison. okay, thank you so much brian. >>> and now, all the...
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the united states has the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. according to the canadian review bird's annual survey. average prices in 2009 were 85% higher in the u.s. han in canada and approximately 150 percent higher in switzerland and fra e france. price differences are far greater. some of it i'll be talking about in a minute. the simple fact is that the prices of patented medicines are significant to access the health for millions of uninshaurd and underinsured americans, let alone people in the developing world and people die because of that. now this is an enormously important issue. and it says that our health care system is a system which allows significant numbers of people to die and suffer because they can't afford medicine. according to the kaiser family foundation and the harvard school of public health, 40% reported one of three cost related concerns in their family. 16% say it is a serious problem to pay for prescription drugs. 29% say they have not filled a prescription in the last two years because of the cost and 23% say they
the united states has the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. according to the canadian review bird's annual survey. average prices in 2009 were 85% higher in the u.s. han in canada and approximately 150 percent higher in switzerland and fra e france. price differences are far greater. some of it i'll be talking about in a minute. the simple fact is that the prices of patented medicines are significant to access the health for millions of uninshaurd and underinsured americans,...
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to reach the united states supreme court in 1872. and in a very, very telling moment the supreme court ducks the question entirely, manages in the case of the man who will be the model to avoid saying anything about the 14th amendment. this is unknown because the case is av have i because bratton comes after avery, so it goes unnoticed but it really from the very beginning the political project of telling the story of the lost cause has had this political project around the constitutional amendments. >> the theme of what's the appeal of the lost cause is coming up. and i think, i agree with everything that's been said. and much of it is probably boils down to sort of code for racism. no question about it. but on the other hand we have folks up here, out there, the stories of losers have an appeal. stories about suffering have an appeal. the story of black suffering was repressed and suppressed and kept invisible in our history for a very long time. it is only now beginning, i mean still a long way to go but until it arrives a it the
to reach the united states supreme court in 1872. and in a very, very telling moment the supreme court ducks the question entirely, manages in the case of the man who will be the model to avoid saying anything about the 14th amendment. this is unknown because the case is av have i because bratton comes after avery, so it goes unnoticed but it really from the very beginning the political project of telling the story of the lost cause has had this political project around the constitutional...
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a small staff of white house bureaucrats and their boss, the president of the united states, have brought the effort to bring new weapons to the fighting food-born illness to a complete halt. the administration that proposed transparency has dropped a shroud of secrecy over the fda's proposals. they have shut down what was to have been an open process. it won't go forward on a bill that the president endorsed and signed and congress passed. it authored no reason for this for a simple reason. they don't have to. they can pretty much sit back and ignore our frustration. now mike is going to tell us that fda continues to move ahead educating the public and the industry and preparing for implementation. fda will indeed soldier on. that's what they have always done. the reason that we sought passage of this law was that fda had soldiered on for 70 years with legislative language that didn't address the problems of a modern food safety system and they are going to continue working on it, i'm sure. we're entering that season of the year when food-born illness cases tend to rise. in 2008 as the p
a small staff of white house bureaucrats and their boss, the president of the united states, have brought the effort to bring new weapons to the fighting food-born illness to a complete halt. the administration that proposed transparency has dropped a shroud of secrecy over the fda's proposals. they have shut down what was to have been an open process. it won't go forward on a bill that the president endorsed and signed and congress passed. it authored no reason for this for a simple reason....
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you do not in the united states except in the public sector. in the private sector, private sector union density right now is down to 7%. only 7% of the private work force is unionized. that's about where we were when franklin roosevelt got elected president, um, and a sentence that i write in my book here and was tempted to write in several other places of the book as well is it's as if the new deal never happened. another cause is a shortage of skilled labor, and that is caused by the leveling off of the high school graduation rate in the 1970s. this is a hypothesis that was forwarded and, i think, is very persuasive forwarded by harvard economists. as they point out in their book "the race between education and technology," at the start of the 20th century there was something called the high school movement where people were building high schools all around the country. um, i think a lot of people don't realize that that didn't really start to happen in a meaningful way until the 20th century. around 1900 about 90% of the population can't go
you do not in the united states except in the public sector. in the private sector, private sector union density right now is down to 7%. only 7% of the private work force is unionized. that's about where we were when franklin roosevelt got elected president, um, and a sentence that i write in my book here and was tempted to write in several other places of the book as well is it's as if the new deal never happened. another cause is a shortage of skilled labor, and that is caused by the...
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states don't count on the united states because the feeling is we threw him under the truck, that our government, our white house, said he's been there too long and so forth. that's the impression in the arab world which makes other friends of the united states step back and wonder gee, are they allies and friends or aren't they? along with the muslim brotherhood control i think 73% of the parliament. i could be wrong by 3 or 4% but that's good enough for government work. what does that mean? you've got -- you have i'm going to guess, 60%, 70% of the men under 40 are probably unemployed in that country. all of us we see a revolution like that and you can't help but think isn't that fabulous. wonderful. ese people who have been denied. they don't have the free political and economic systems where this have jobs and opportunities and the ability to do things. you look at what happened and who is in charge. it wasn't a bunch of young people looking for jobs. you have 73% are on the extreme side. in the parliament. what's the single most valuable thing right now i will submit is the u.s.
states don't count on the united states because the feeling is we threw him under the truck, that our government, our white house, said he's been there too long and so forth. that's the impression in the arab world which makes other friends of the united states step back and wonder gee, are they allies and friends or aren't they? along with the muslim brotherhood control i think 73% of the parliament. i could be wrong by 3 or 4% but that's good enough for government work. what does that mean?...
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. >>> the chinese dissident in new york thanked the government for bringing him to the united states, the blind activist was an outspoken critic of the forced abortion policy. he will study law at new york university. >>> the naacp voted to endorse same sex marriage. the group publicly agrees with president obama. they signed in maryland a law to putting it on the on blot. >>> a business venture designed to help students in two cribbian nations, the creators are linking the power of technology and english classes to change lives. >> reporter: lindsay jay sobs' laptop is linked to the students, he teaches english or spanish speakers and the students are thousands of miles away in haiti and the dominican republic. last year, he teamed up with a close friend to create this. the dominican republic has jobs in tourism, but only for english speakers. paul is from haiti. he says after the 2010 earthquake devastated his country, rebuilding is show. many people there go to the dominican remember. i friend net teaches customer service and english speaking jobs. >> sometimes i dream of a new job
. >>> the chinese dissident in new york thanked the government for bringing him to the united states, the blind activist was an outspoken critic of the forced abortion policy. he will study law at new york university. >>> the naacp voted to endorse same sex marriage. the group publicly agrees with president obama. they signed in maryland a law to putting it on the on blot. >>> a business venture designed to help students in two cribbian nations, the creators are...
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under the 14th amendment to reach the united states supreme court. in early 1872 it gets argued. and in a very, very telling moment the united states supreme court ducks the question entirely, manages in the case of the man who will be the model for the klansman and the film "birth of a nation" to avoid saying anything about the 14th amendment. this is unknown because the case is united states versus avery because bratton comes alphabetically after avery. so it just goes unnoticed. but really from the very beginning the political project of telling the story of the lost cause has had this political project around the constitutional amendments. >> just -- the sense of this theme of what's the appeal of the lost cause is coming up. i agree with everything that's been said. and much of it is -- probably boils down to a sort of code for racism. no question about it. but on the other hand, we got some literary folks up here and plenty out there. you know, stories of losers have an appeal. stories about suffering have an appeal. now, the story of black suf
under the 14th amendment to reach the united states supreme court. in early 1872 it gets argued. and in a very, very telling moment the united states supreme court ducks the question entirely, manages in the case of the man who will be the model for the klansman and the film "birth of a nation" to avoid saying anything about the 14th amendment. this is unknown because the case is united states versus avery because bratton comes alphabetically after avery. so it just goes unnoticed....
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and in the united states that happens. slave owners notice right away that the abolitionist movement has geared up and these people are mounting a direct rhetorical attack on the institution. and they respond right away. this is the first sustained criticism of slavery as an institution since the revolution, so they fight back. and many of them are themselves politicians, public figures. many slave owners were also governors, members of the state legislature in the u.s. senate, and some of them actually became president of the united states as we said earlier. so they fight back. also newspapers editors, ministers, they know that this is a threat. and these are the kinds of arguments that they make. they say first of all, slavery is protected by the bible. they love that part of the bible that says servants obey thy masters. they quote that hundreds of times. servants obey thy master. they hardly ever quote in christ there is no male or female. they don't like that. they quote the parts of the bible that they say are pro s
and in the united states that happens. slave owners notice right away that the abolitionist movement has geared up and these people are mounting a direct rhetorical attack on the institution. and they respond right away. this is the first sustained criticism of slavery as an institution since the revolution, so they fight back. and many of them are themselves politicians, public figures. many slave owners were also governors, members of the state legislature in the u.s. senate, and some of them...
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some of them have even been deported and then been brought back to the united states of america. that's not an old story, that's a story of today. the federal government took a step in the right direction when it legally challenged the show me your papers laws in alabama, south carolina, and arizona. because the state laws are unconstitutional and interfere with the federal government's authority to set and enforce immigration policy. but it makes so sense to file suit -- mow sense to file suit against unconstitutional laws on one hand and on the other hand allow the same laws to funnel people into deportation centers and deportation pipeline. gabino has been denied relief from deportation because he's been stopped too many times, according to the federal government, for driving without a license. the government is complicit in serial profiling because while the states cannot deport gabino and break up his family of american citizens, the federal government is doing just that. and programs like 287-g and secured committees end up ensnaring people every year because of the racial
some of them have even been deported and then been brought back to the united states of america. that's not an old story, that's a story of today. the federal government took a step in the right direction when it legally challenged the show me your papers laws in alabama, south carolina, and arizona. because the state laws are unconstitutional and interfere with the federal government's authority to set and enforce immigration policy. but it makes so sense to file suit -- mow sense to file suit...
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that is not going to work in these united states. or you have someone like roger sherman of connecticut, a man that thomas jefferson once said and i'm paraphrasing here, never said his depicting his life. again he was a conservative moderate in influence. when he got to the philadelphia convention and saw james madison vetoed said no, we're not having that in these united states. people of connecticut will never agree to this thing. or john rutledge of south carolina, and other important founding father. john rutledge would later serve on the supreme court. he basically helped win the american war for independence of south carolina. so very important individual. he said this constitution you've written, mr. madison is not going to work in south carolina. we need to modify this thing. so that is what happens in philadelphia. no one was even sure if this thing was even going to get out of philadelphia to begin with. so when it ideas and opinions floating around today. the constitution was going to die before the middle of the summer of
that is not going to work in these united states. or you have someone like roger sherman of connecticut, a man that thomas jefferson once said and i'm paraphrasing here, never said his depicting his life. again he was a conservative moderate in influence. when he got to the philadelphia convention and saw james madison vetoed said no, we're not having that in these united states. people of connecticut will never agree to this thing. or john rutledge of south carolina, and other important...
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the united states had become increasingly involved in vietnam since 1961. and introduced in 1965. 13,000 troops had been killed there. in august, president johnson announced he was sending 50,000 troops to jungles of vietnam. >> and there are delays and disappointments. this must continue. >> and also proposed that americans average household income under $8,000. >> in the summer of 1967, president johnson in order to pay for the war, asked americans to propose a sur tax on extra 10% on income tax to pay for the war. >> a journalist covering vietnam for nine newspapers and wrote a turning point for the vietnam war. >> so political support for the war diminished sharply. in response, the president tried to convince americans the war was nearly won. and you brought back to this country general wes moreland and appeared before congress and the national press club can and told them was the war was nearly over. and we had almost won. >> 1967 was an election year. the war. the problems continue tonight. and northern communists accused the crew of spying n vietnam
the united states had become increasingly involved in vietnam since 1961. and introduced in 1965. 13,000 troops had been killed there. in august, president johnson announced he was sending 50,000 troops to jungles of vietnam. >> and there are delays and disappointments. this must continue. >> and also proposed that americans average household income under $8,000. >> in the summer of 1967, president johnson in order to pay for the war, asked americans to propose a sur tax on...
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states but for all people who should be involved in voting and this democracy without participation there will be no democracy. i am very pleased that you see this as a part of your responsibility and something that you can have great influence with. now, having said that, i want to point to something, a conversation that i just had with reverend jesse jackson. reverend jesse jackson has played an interesting role in the politics of this country for many years, particularly registering young people to vote and registering large numbers of people to vote for years now, and he has an interesting way of connecting with young people. i find myself sometimes feeling as if i am talking at young people rather than connecting with them, but in this conversation that i had with him recently, i better understood why he connects. when he talked to young people, he talked about trayvon martin, and he wanted to know what they cared about, what they understood, what they knew. they were all fired up. trayvon had been killed. they knew the circumstances of the killing, and they were mad and they w
states but for all people who should be involved in voting and this democracy without participation there will be no democracy. i am very pleased that you see this as a part of your responsibility and something that you can have great influence with. now, having said that, i want to point to something, a conversation that i just had with reverend jesse jackson. reverend jesse jackson has played an interesting role in the politics of this country for many years, particularly registering young...
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he accomplished this entire career of being a leader within the united states abolition movement, one of the instigators, participants of reforms in the jamaican government, a captive and victim of the morant bay rebellion, and the first african-american elected to congress by the age of 30. with that, i'll turn it over to matthew who will speak about his congressional career. [ applause ] >> mr. davis, if you would stay just for one moment. so i am not matt. i am rod ross. and i want to thank both clayton mckendra, fellow board member here, as well as congressman for coming. arkansas' loss has been illinois' gain for both of them. i'm especially pleased that the congressman was able to come. b.j. durham is a close friend of mine. her book, a little slave boy with a desire to learn and to be free, truly is a remarkable, inspirational children's work. she republished her work with a may 24th, 2011, quote from the congressman, attesting to its inspirational character. so i'll let you leave, and all is well. >> thank you. thank you. [ applause ] >> in 2004 the congressman was emcee for a
he accomplished this entire career of being a leader within the united states abolition movement, one of the instigators, participants of reforms in the jamaican government, a captive and victim of the morant bay rebellion, and the first african-american elected to congress by the age of 30. with that, i'll turn it over to matthew who will speak about his congressional career. [ applause ] >> mr. davis, if you would stay just for one moment. so i am not matt. i am rod ross. and i want to...
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the girl behind you could be a future president of the united states or even better than that the mayor of new york city. the guy sitting to your right may be a nobel laureate. not the one to your right but definitely to your left. >> white house officials and business leaders share their thoughts with the graduating class of 2012 saturday through tuesday at noon and 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> a small business forum focusing on entrepreneurs. in a little more than an hour a discussion on the federal government's role in the housing market. >> congressman, there are people who look at what happened with jpmorg jpmorgan, here is a company who made a stupid decision, did something dumb, lost money, didn't collapse, fired the people responsible. this is the market at work. this is how it's supposed to happen. why does government need to play a role? >> to some extent that's true but i take credit for it. it's because government played a role. if this happened five years ago, if jpmorgan lost what appears to be more than $2 billion, i think you would have seen much more panic in the economy, mu
the girl behind you could be a future president of the united states or even better than that the mayor of new york city. the guy sitting to your right may be a nobel laureate. not the one to your right but definitely to your left. >> white house officials and business leaders share their thoughts with the graduating class of 2012 saturday through tuesday at noon and 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> a small business forum focusing on entrepreneurs. in a little more than an hour a...
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it wasn't inconceivable that he could invade the united states. after all, the french had invaded earlier. this was a legitimate fear that the united states would be invaded and by french radicals, napoleon's army and that they would turn that into a puppet regime with the aid of the jeffersonian fifth columnists. that was a legitimate fear. it collapsed with the napoleon's defeat at the battle of denial where nelson defeated and destroyed the navy. but up to that point, that's what led the federalists to take the steps they did. the alien setician act. the steps that in retrospect seem excessive to us and to some people at the time. evan hamilton thought the sedition act went too far. but you have to understand the fear that these people had. i think the goal of the historian is not to take sides decide, well, the federalists were right or the republicans were right. but rather to explain why people thought as they did and acted as they did. and in this case, there were legitimate fears on both sides. >> there's also at that time which must have
it wasn't inconceivable that he could invade the united states. after all, the french had invaded earlier. this was a legitimate fear that the united states would be invaded and by french radicals, napoleon's army and that they would turn that into a puppet regime with the aid of the jeffersonian fifth columnists. that was a legitimate fear. it collapsed with the napoleon's defeat at the battle of denial where nelson defeated and destroyed the navy. but up to that point, that's what led the...
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. >> why did he come to the united states in the first place? >> it is one of the stories that is not well known. it was a german who was on a six-month speaking tour. he invited his best friend's son to come along and be his companion. eyre crowe at that time is already a very highly trained artist, although he was only in his 20s. he went around the eastern seaboard, he made reservations and he traveled and made sure that all the lodgings were taking care of but he also sketched the whole way that he was traveling. he differed quite significantly on their impression of slavery in america he decided that he was not going to speak publicly on the topic because 10 years earlier, charles dickens had come to america and famously excoriated americans about slavery. in his book and notes on america, he had a whole chapter against slavery and it hurt his sales in america after that. so he remained mum on the topic. >> for commercial reasons? >> for commercial reasons. in his letter, you also his patrician views. and definitely not something that a bri
. >> why did he come to the united states in the first place? >> it is one of the stories that is not well known. it was a german who was on a six-month speaking tour. he invited his best friend's son to come along and be his companion. eyre crowe at that time is already a very highly trained artist, although he was only in his 20s. he went around the eastern seaboard, he made reservations and he traveled and made sure that all the lodgings were taking care of but he also sketched...
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it goes back to the ancient greek and romans, ancient egyptians, it's older than the united states and slavery existed long before jamestown was founded in 1607. slavery had already spread through central and south america, that part of the new world had been colonized by the spanish and the portuguese and the development of slavery in north america and the british empire is a late comer, slavery was already an up and running concern generating huge profits in central and south america, before the very first slaves arrive in virginia and the virginia colony in 1619. and most of the slaves who come to the new world go to central and south america. we estimate maybe 5% of the millions of slaves who are brought from africa to the americas end up in what is now the united states. now, the cotton gin in the 1790s as we mentioned, the cotton gin gives slavery a new lease on life. it's a new way to make money from a slavery. and the typical slave in the period from 1830 to 1860 works on a cotton plantation. although not all of them. some slaves work in industry, slaves helped build railroads
it goes back to the ancient greek and romans, ancient egyptians, it's older than the united states and slavery existed long before jamestown was founded in 1607. slavery had already spread through central and south america, that part of the new world had been colonized by the spanish and the portuguese and the development of slavery in north america and the british empire is a late comer, slavery was already an up and running concern generating huge profits in central and south america, before...
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states, he doesn't want to stay in china, he wants to come to the united states as you point out, he's making this appeal to president obama, we heard president obama in a news conference with the prime minister of japan, he was asked about that and the president didn't say very much. just said he was aware of the news reports and that obviously the issue of human rights come up every time the u.s. is speaking with china. stan grant, i reerappreciate yo reporting there beijing in this whole week even when you were chased away from their home. >>> in the meantime, i want to move along. we have just gotten word that an nfl superstar has reportedly died of a suicide. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ at liberty mutual, we know how much you count on
states, he doesn't want to stay in china, he wants to come to the united states as you point out, he's making this appeal to president obama, we heard president obama in a news conference with the prime minister of japan, he was asked about that and the president didn't say very much. just said he was aware of the news reports and that obviously the issue of human rights come up every time the u.s. is speaking with china. stan grant, i reerappreciate yo reporting there beijing in this whole...
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and president obama was elected president of the united states and not pastor of the united states. >> would you preside over a gay marriage. >> would you? >> well i -- >> you say you're private as oppose to your public view, do you support as a religious leader, gay marriage. >> absolutely. i believe as a religious leader, i believe that gays and lesbians deserve equal protection under the law. >> and under your religion? >> where are you on the personal thee logical issue? >> as part of my personal theology, i believe -- >> you don't have a distinction. >> let me go to your views personally, are you a republican or a democrat? >> i'm a democrat. >> you voted for the president? >> i did not vote for the president. >> what was your biggest concern in 2008. >> the biggest was life, the abortion issue, i read his book that came out beforehand. it seemed to me from way back then he was leaning in this direction and others. jeremiah wright is known to have performed ceremonies for gays and lesbians awhile back. so i have serious concern that's are bibically based. i think at this point wi
and president obama was elected president of the united states and not pastor of the united states. >> would you preside over a gay marriage. >> would you? >> well i -- >> you say you're private as oppose to your public view, do you support as a religious leader, gay marriage. >> absolutely. i believe as a religious leader, i believe that gays and lesbians deserve equal protection under the law. >> and under your religion? >> where are you on the...
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home prices are still enormously fragile across the united states. and more than a quarter of a million of existing home sales are distressed properties. tight lending standards remain a problem, and we don't want to give a lender another excuse not to approve a loan. stoppages or shutdowns exacerbate this market, and there have been 17 stoppages since 2008. twice failure to act led to program shutdown, and the latest is set to expire, of course as you know on may 31st of this year. the national flood insurance stoppages and shutdowns have broader implications for the u.s. economy. nfip is essential to 500,000 home sales annually. 13,000 sales nationally can be delayed per day if we don't have this bill in progress, intact. more than 47,000 real estate transactions were stalled in june 2010 for the 33 days that this act was not in service. over 16,000 homes and houses are in the flood plains in montana. over 660,000 homes are in the flood plains in louisiana. but more than the homes are impacted by this. the commercial, multifamily, and refinancing,
home prices are still enormously fragile across the united states. and more than a quarter of a million of existing home sales are distressed properties. tight lending standards remain a problem, and we don't want to give a lender another excuse not to approve a loan. stoppages or shutdowns exacerbate this market, and there have been 17 stoppages since 2008. twice failure to act led to program shutdown, and the latest is set to expire, of course as you know on may 31st of this year. the...
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the united states had become increasingly involved in vietnam since 1961. and introduced in 1965. 13,000 troops had been killed there. in august, president johnson announced he was sending 50,000 troops to jungles of vietnam. >> and there are delays and disappointments. this must continue. >> and also proposed that americans average household income under $8,000. >> in the summer of 1967, president johnson in order to pay for the war, asked americans to propose a sur tax on extra 10% on income tax to pay for the war. >> a journalist covering vietnam for nine newspapers and wrote a turning point for the vietnam war. >> so political support for the war diminished sharply. in response, the president tried to convince americans the war was nearly won. and you brought back to this country general wes moreland and appeared before congress and the national press club can and told them was the war was nearly over. and we had almost won. >> 1967 was an election year. the war. the problems continue tonight. and northern communists accused the crew of spying n vietnam
the united states had become increasingly involved in vietnam since 1961. and introduced in 1965. 13,000 troops had been killed there. in august, president johnson announced he was sending 50,000 troops to jungles of vietnam. >> and there are delays and disappointments. this must continue. >> and also proposed that americans average household income under $8,000. >> in the summer of 1967, president johnson in order to pay for the war, asked americans to propose a sur tax on...
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it's all part of the united states. south carolina secedes but you have a u.s. military installation there. what do you do with it? if you're the north you're like, no way, we're not letting go. you can't tell us to leave. south carolina is saying we're not part of the united states anymore. you might as well have a u.s. military installation in mexico. it's just not going to happen. you're not allowed to do that without our permission. so what's happening is the guys in the u.s. army who are stationed at ft. sumter are saying, we stay. in some cases you'll get forts like in texas where everybody kind of goes home. if you're from the north, you can go home to the north. if you're in the south, you can stay here. a whole bunch of weapons we'll confiscate. texas will use them, thank you very much. it comes to a head in certain spots though. florida it came to a head and it really comes to a head in charleston harbor at ft. sumter. that becomes the sticking point. that becomes that crisis point of who's going to go where. does that answer it? >> yes. >> any other q
it's all part of the united states. south carolina secedes but you have a u.s. military installation there. what do you do with it? if you're the north you're like, no way, we're not letting go. you can't tell us to leave. south carolina is saying we're not part of the united states anymore. you might as well have a u.s. military installation in mexico. it's just not going to happen. you're not allowed to do that without our permission. so what's happening is the guys in the u.s. army who are...
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states each year. a new report shows the u.s. has one of the worst preterm birth rates in the world, 12%, the same rate as thailand, turkey and somali. experts say one reason is that mothers here have children later in life which leads to multiple pregnancies and that can raise the risk of early deliveries but many pre-term births are a mistily. >> we don't know 50% pre-term births. don't know the explanation. >> reporter: it's any time before 37 weeks gestation. the earlier the baby is delivered, the greater chance he or she will suffer lifelong health problems. >> main issues are brain development and lung development. >> reporter: mary is the average weight and height for her age but two months behind developmentally. >> i know her risk of having learning disabilities, having developmental delays are much higher than the afternoon child. >> reporter: but her mom is hopeful she'll catch up soon. anita brikman, 9news now. >> the good news is more preemies can be saved thanks to advances in neonatal me
states each year. a new report shows the u.s. has one of the worst preterm birth rates in the world, 12%, the same rate as thailand, turkey and somali. experts say one reason is that mothers here have children later in life which leads to multiple pregnancies and that can raise the risk of early deliveries but many pre-term births are a mistily. >> we don't know 50% pre-term births. don't know the explanation. >> reporter: it's any time before 37 weeks gestation. the earlier the...
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states for four years in a row are going to continue to be number one. so we have to have this special session to make sure that happens. >>> well, folks are gearing up for the 178th annual books for kids day. the event is sponsored by the baltimore reads book bank and abc2 news education reporter sherrie johnson has details on how the kids can benefit from a great event. >> reporter: we are here at the baltimore reads book bank here. i mean, they have something for everyone. right now they are gearing up for the baltimore reads book event and this morning, i have lea here with the book bank. >> which will go back to the children, the schools and our classrooms and our libraries. >> reporter: how often do you come here to the book bank and get books for your kids and your students? >> i try to come every 30 days which is the limit but realistically probably here three or our times a year. >> reporter: this helps you? >> my library is filled with books from the baltimore reads book bank which were free and it really saves me a lot out of pockets extension
states for four years in a row are going to continue to be number one. so we have to have this special session to make sure that happens. >>> well, folks are gearing up for the 178th annual books for kids day. the event is sponsored by the baltimore reads book bank and abc2 news education reporter sherrie johnson has details on how the kids can benefit from a great event. >> reporter: we are here at the baltimore reads book bank here. i mean, they have something for everyone....
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he promised us the same things that he is promising the united states. he will give you the same thing he gave us, nothing. he'll take it all. >> priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> that is strong stuff, bob. >> it is really powerful, and it is really powerful for the same reason that the '94 ads were powerful, and it is real people talking to real people, and reagan democrats talking to blue collar democrats talking to swing voters and romney had to know it was coming for months and years and it is amazing to me that they seem paralyzed. what they will do ultimately is to put some people from staples out there to say he createded jobs, but bain had two jobs, one was venture capital and the other was what i -- i don't quote him often but what rick perry called vulture capitalism, and take over a company and squeeze it, and lootad it with debt, and then fire them, and fly off. >> and let me get back to this, joan. great politicians like tip o'neill and ted kennedy and even reagan in an interesting television way we
he promised us the same things that he is promising the united states. he will give you the same thing he gave us, nothing. he'll take it all. >> priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> that is strong stuff, bob. >> it is really powerful, and it is really powerful for the same reason that the '94 ads were powerful, and it is real people talking to real people, and reagan democrats talking to blue collar democrats talking to swing voters and...
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this is a big issue that is fundamental to the united states. we have been obsolete system that is impossible to make work effectively. the forces that support it will fight every inch of the way. this may be too big a challenge, but we do need to have a national discussion about how to get congress to be effective. congress has decayed dramatically in the last 20 years. the senate has become a dysfunctional institution. under our constitution, if congress does not understand things and cannot legislate things, you cannot fix it. it is really important that we have a much bigger national debate. because we will pursue solutions, we want those solutions to be real. we will campaign for a republican president, a republican house, a republican senate, republican governors, state legislators. america is a complex, mosaic government. the presidency matters. but so do all the other offices of self-government. if you are going to have change in america, it has to occur in many places simultaneously. as to the presidency, i am asked sometimes, it is mit
this is a big issue that is fundamental to the united states. we have been obsolete system that is impossible to make work effectively. the forces that support it will fight every inch of the way. this may be too big a challenge, but we do need to have a national discussion about how to get congress to be effective. congress has decayed dramatically in the last 20 years. the senate has become a dysfunctional institution. under our constitution, if congress does not understand things and cannot...
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forecasters saying beryl will hit the united states late tonight. it is centered 85 miles east of jacksonville, florida right now. tropical storm warnings now in effect for the entire georgia coastline as well as parts of florida and south carolina. people there bracing for heavy rain, wind and the threat of very severe flooding. also the storm system ruining memorial day weekend plans. shoreline campers sent packing heading inland. several events in florida including a memorial day day jazz festival canceled ahead of the storm. winds knocking down tree limbs and power lines in coastal georgia leaving hundreds without electricity at this hour and this is all before beryl has made a grand entrance. we have team fox coverage tonight. rick reichmuth from the extreme weather center but let's start with elizabeth prann from the beach in florida. >> these are by far the worst conditions we have seen yet today. the winds picking up quickly and rain coming down. gusts between 30 and 40 miles per hour on the beach. the storm has not even made landfall yet. s
forecasters saying beryl will hit the united states late tonight. it is centered 85 miles east of jacksonville, florida right now. tropical storm warnings now in effect for the entire georgia coastline as well as parts of florida and south carolina. people there bracing for heavy rain, wind and the threat of very severe flooding. also the storm system ruining memorial day weekend plans. shoreline campers sent packing heading inland. several events in florida including a memorial day day jazz...
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japan and the united states have no diplomat tic ties with north korea. concerns about the country's human rights are growing. the european parliament adopted a resolution in 2010 to urge north korea to improve its human rights situation. >>> yongung egyptians have protested against a veteran of the country's old regime. protesters are calling for nationwide demonstrations as several hundred people gathered at thahrir square. >> translator: it wouldn't be right if he becomes the president. i strongly oppose him. >> on monday, protesters set fire to the campaign office in cairo after the election commission announced that he would head into the run-off. muslim brotherhood candidate finished on top in the first round. >>> myanmar's opposition leader aun sang sue chi areferred in bangkok on tuesday. her first trip outside myanmar in 24 years. she will give a speech in the thai capital. she will stay in thailand until the end of this week. she'll meet representatives of other countries at the international conference to explain myanmar's ongoing process of de
japan and the united states have no diplomat tic ties with north korea. concerns about the country's human rights are growing. the european parliament adopted a resolution in 2010 to urge north korea to improve its human rights situation. >>> yongung egyptians have protested against a veteran of the country's old regime. protesters are calling for nationwide demonstrations as several hundred people gathered at thahrir square. >> translator: it wouldn't be right if he becomes the...
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forecasters saying beryl will hit the united states late tonight. it is centered 85 miles east of jacksonville, florida right now. tropical storm warnings now in effect for the entire georgia coastline as well as parts of florida and south carolina. people there bracing for heavy rain, wind and the threat of very severe flooding. also the storm system ruining memorial day weekend plans. shoreline campers sent packing heading inland. several events in florida including a memorial day day jazz festival canceled ahead of the storm. winds knocking down tree limbs and power lines in coastal georgia leaving hundreds without electricity at this hour and this is all before beryl has made a grand entrance. we have team fox coverage tonight. rick reichmuth from the extreme weather center but let's start with elizabeth prann from the beach in florida. >> these are by far the worst conditions we have seen yet today. the winds picking up quickly and rain coming down. gusts between 30 and 40 miles per hour on the beach. the storm has not even made landfall yet. s
forecasters saying beryl will hit the united states late tonight. it is centered 85 miles east of jacksonville, florida right now. tropical storm warnings now in effect for the entire georgia coastline as well as parts of florida and south carolina. people there bracing for heavy rain, wind and the threat of very severe flooding. also the storm system ruining memorial day weekend plans. shoreline campers sent packing heading inland. several events in florida including a memorial day day jazz...
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an exclusive look at what possible stem cell cures do exist in the united states. and exactly how risky even approved treatment can be. >> you're a hero, as far as i'm concerned. but one dark stormy evening... there were two things i could tell: she needed a good meal and a good family. so we gave her what our other cats love, purina cat chow complete. it's the best because it has something for all of our cats! and after a couple of weeks she was healthy, happy, and definitely part of the family. we're so lucky that lucy picked us. [ female announcer ] purina cat chow complete. always there for you. [ female announcer ] purina cat chow complete. are you still sleeping? just wanted to check and make sure that we were on schedule. the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great news. is now providing answers families need. siemens. answers. >>> this is what an approved experimental stem cell treatment procedure looks like in the united states. doctors at atlanta's emory university hospital are preparing to inject fetal stem cells into the neck and spina
an exclusive look at what possible stem cell cures do exist in the united states. and exactly how risky even approved treatment can be. >> you're a hero, as far as i'm concerned. but one dark stormy evening... there were two things i could tell: she needed a good meal and a good family. so we gave her what our other cats love, purina cat chow complete. it's the best because it has something for all of our cats! and after a couple of weeks she was healthy, happy, and definitely part of the...
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. >> the president of the united states of america, barack obama. >> reporter: speaking to thousands gathered for the joplin high school graduation, president obama said it was the people of joplin who deserved applause. >> as i look out at this class and across the city, what's clear is that you're the source of inspiration today. >> reporter: it was shortly after the same graduation ceremony last year that an ef-5 strength tornado tore through joplin taking 161 lives and shredding nearly 10,000 homes and buildings. surveillance cameras captured joplin high school getting ripped apart. one year later the school is still a pile of rubble while students study at a converted department store nearby. >> we can choose to carry on, we can choose to make a difference in the world. >> reporter: $2.8 billion in damage joplin is the costliest single tornado in u.s. history. fourth generation resident says her community will never be the same. but it's made her appreciate what she still has. >> i'm thankful for every day. i feel so blessed every thing we've gone through has taught us things, m
. >> the president of the united states of america, barack obama. >> reporter: speaking to thousands gathered for the joplin high school graduation, president obama said it was the people of joplin who deserved applause. >> as i look out at this class and across the city, what's clear is that you're the source of inspiration today. >> reporter: it was shortly after the same graduation ceremony last year that an ef-5 strength tornado tore through joplin taking 161 lives...
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wow. >> all right, his escape from house arrest prompted a political fire storm between the united states and china. a prominent human rights activist is headed to the united states. >>> and just in to cnn, the first tropical storm of the year has formed in the atlantic ocean. oh! [ baby crying ] ♪ what started as a whisper ♪ every day, millions of people choose to do the right thing. ♪ slowly turned to a scream ♪ there's an insurance company that does that, too. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? ♪ amen, omen >>> a blind chinese activist is on his way to america to begin a new life far from his homeland. he left beijing with his wife and two children. there was almost no notice he waw leave. he is due to arrive in new jersey tonight. he spent the last few weeks in a hospital after escaping from house arrest. new york university has offered him a fellowship and a chance for freedom in the u.s. >> italy's prime minister has promised to fight crime after a blast in a school in iterally. it killed one girl and wounded two other people seriously. they foun
wow. >> all right, his escape from house arrest prompted a political fire storm between the united states and china. a prominent human rights activist is headed to the united states. >>> and just in to cnn, the first tropical storm of the year has formed in the atlantic ocean. oh! [ baby crying ] ♪ what started as a whisper ♪ every day, millions of people choose to do the right thing. ♪ slowly turned to a scream ♪ there's an insurance company that does that, too. liberty...
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congressman king, you have publicly said that the united states government outed dr. afridi, thereby leading to his prison sentence. are you standing behind that? >> yes, i do bill. several things here. one in the immediate days after the killing of bin laden had sources in the government talking about d.n.a. samples, how he wanted to compare d.n.a. then soon after that the pakistanis started to lock up various health officials and there was a story in the british papers and also in the news how the officials in our government were off the record confirming that there was a doctor used by the cia to obtain d.n.a. samples. that was two officials in the government that confirmed that. it was mcclatchey then. the worse thing though bill was earlier this year in january, leon panetta went on "sixty minutes and told how the doctor was a cia asset and working for us to obtain. >> bill: he was in custody by that time. and we called and we can't get names attached to this and i hate to do that but the administration denies what you are saying and says that the pakistanis pick
congressman king, you have publicly said that the united states government outed dr. afridi, thereby leading to his prison sentence. are you standing behind that? >> yes, i do bill. several things here. one in the immediate days after the killing of bin laden had sources in the government talking about d.n.a. samples, how he wanted to compare d.n.a. then soon after that the pakistanis started to lock up various health officials and there was a story in the british papers and also in the...
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an exclusive look at what possible stem cell cures do exist in the united states and exactly how risky even approved treatment can be. >> you're a hero, as far as i'm concerned. are you still sleeping? just wanted to check and make sure that we were on schedule. the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great news. is now providing answers families need. siemens. answers. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. massmutual. we'll help you get there. cer) most life insurance companies look at you and just see a policy. at aviva, we do things differently. our wellness for life program rewards you with savings just for getting a check-up, and it's only from aviva. a great clean doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. [ female announcer ] unlike spra
an exclusive look at what possible stem cell cures do exist in the united states and exactly how risky even approved treatment can be. >> you're a hero, as far as i'm concerned. are you still sleeping? just wanted to check and make sure that we were on schedule. the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great news. is now providing answers families need. siemens. answers. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for...
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. >> we are the united states navy band commadores, premere jazz ensemble of the united states navy >> i love this kind of thing where military bands come out. they put on a great show on the holidays. they work the holiday ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> this day, they are still giving their lives for us and giving us this comfort of you know, being safe and knowing that if anything happens they are there. >> cotton candy bubble gum. >> yum. sit melting too fast for you? >> no. it hasn't melted even once. >> being a new yorker after 9/11 it was such a tragedy for everyone, and it is a wonderful thing just to know that they are giving their lives for us and keeping us safe. [ applause ] >> looks like everyone had fun. >> plenty of people showed their colors and spirit. drill teams, marching bands, community groups and military units entertained the crowds that came out to watch. >> i think you need to think of you know in the sense of memorial day the people who sacrificed their lives in some sense it is sad they are no longer with us but be happy we have people willing to go out and make at tha
. >> we are the united states navy band commadores, premere jazz ensemble of the united states navy >> i love this kind of thing where military bands come out. they put on a great show on the holidays. they work the holiday ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> this day, they are still giving their lives for us and giving us this comfort of you know, being safe and knowing that if anything happens they are there. >> cotton candy bubble gum. >> yum. sit melting too fast for you?...
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mubarak left and the military has been in control ever since the united states -- a united states congressman on the ground in egypt helping to monitor today's election said the shift toward democracy is an inspiration this is first time in 17 years egypt determine it's a very exciting thing for those of us from the west to observe. >> division still runs deep. they are nervous about the possibility of strict islamist rule. others say they worry the military will continue to keep its grip over the government. eric shawn is monitoring developments from new york. eric? >> hello, shep. egyptians had two choices yes or no. for the first time they have more than a dozen real life candidates in a real election. wait the hours online for the privilege to vote. will the egyptian democracy end up creating islamist state? 13 candidates are on the ballot from leftist to two islamist hopefuls. even two have deposed mubarak from running. is widely despised after ruling with an iron fist. some say he could take the election. won bic in elections for the parliament. now controlled by the its lambists, that
mubarak left and the military has been in control ever since the united states -- a united states congressman on the ground in egypt helping to monitor today's election said the shift toward democracy is an inspiration this is first time in 17 years egypt determine it's a very exciting thing for those of us from the west to observe. >> division still runs deep. they are nervous about the possibility of strict islamist rule. others say they worry the military will continue to keep its grip...
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president, i am bringing to you and to the people of the united states the gratitude of the afghan people. >> the people are sick of war. we want money for education, for housing, for jobs. >> there's a new energy here, and people are excited about what rebuilding can mean. >> there are issues that we need to look at specifically with respect to facebook. >> i ended up selling my shares at an 11% loss. >> on the heels of the second largest ipo in american history, the ceo gets married. >> if mark zuckerberg did not sign a prenup, he needs to see a psychiatrist and not a lawyer. >> honestly, it was one of those days where you feel very elated. also completely terrified, i have to be honest. the prospect of 2 billion people watching was quite daunting. >> i'm just blessed to have been in such an incredible woman's life. there will never be another one, ever. >> donald and peta! >> do you feel you helped your father win this trophy? >> yes, like encouraging him and telling him that he can do it. he can win. >> are those kids not adorable? >> absolutely. donald driver worked hard. he made it.
president, i am bringing to you and to the people of the united states the gratitude of the afghan people. >> the people are sick of war. we want money for education, for housing, for jobs. >> there's a new energy here, and people are excited about what rebuilding can mean. >> there are issues that we need to look at specifically with respect to facebook. >> i ended up selling my shares at an 11% loss. >> on the heels of the second largest ipo in american history,...
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and in the united states that happens. slave owners notice right away that the abolitionist movement has geared up and these people are mounting a direct rhetorical attack on the institution. and they respond right away. this is the first sustained criticism of slavery as an institution since the revolution, so they fight back. and many of them are themselves politicians, public figures. many slave owners were also governors, members of the state legislature in the u.s. senate, and some of them actually became president of the united states assa
and in the united states that happens. slave owners notice right away that the abolitionist movement has geared up and these people are mounting a direct rhetorical attack on the institution. and they respond right away. this is the first sustained criticism of slavery as an institution since the revolution, so they fight back. and many of them are themselves politicians, public figures. many slave owners were also governors, members of the state legislature in the u.s. senate, and some of them...